COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD)

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR FLUID DYNAMICS - 3 RD EDITION

BY J. H. FERZIGER & M. PERIC

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COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD)

Other Relevant Books Include;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS
The Basics with Applications by John D. ANDERSON, Jr.

AN INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

The Finite Volume Method by H. K. Versteeg & W. Malalasekera

NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER AND FLUID FLOW

by Suhas V. Patankar

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 WHAT IS CFD?
Simulation of fluid systems using mathematical
modeling, numerical methods and computers.

Experimental/Theoretical Approaches

CFD
CFD made
made possible
possible by
by CFD
the
the advent
advent of
of digital
digital
computer.
computer.

500
500 flops,
flops, 1947
1947 CFD Code CFD
Development Simulation
20
20 teraflops,
teraflops, 2003
2003
18
18 petaflops,
petaflops, 2012
2012
100
100 petaflops,
petaflops, 2016
2016
200
200 petaflops,
petaflops, 2018
2018 Solving Fluid
Mathematical Numerical
Flow
Modeling Methods
Systems
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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is the science of
predicting fluid flow, heat transfer, mass transfer,
chemical reactions, and related phenomena by solving
the mathematical equations which govern these
processes using numerical techniques and computing
machines.
Solving
Solving
FD
FD
Problems
CFD
Problems

CFD
CFD CFD
CFD Code
Code
Simulation Developmen
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CFD Code
Developmen
t

Mathematical Modeling

Developing
Developing Governing
Governing Equations
Equations

Applying
Applying Initial
Initial and
and Boundary
Boundary
Conditions
Conditions

Numerical Methods

Geometry
Geometry Transformation
Transformation

Grid
Grid Adaption
Adaption

Descretization
Descretization of
of Governing
Governing
Equations
Equations
Solving
Solving the
the Governing
Governing Equations
Equations
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Pre-Processor Geometry and

(Ansys Domain
Grid
Workbench) Generation
Mathematical Modeling (Governing
Equations) Math.
Initial and boundary
conditions Modeling
Selection of models for different
CFD Code applications
(FLUENT, Discretization of Governing
CFX) Equations
Grid Numerica
Transformation l Methods
Solvers and Numerical
Parameters
Solution of the Navier-Stokes
Equations
Processing the
Post-
Results
Processor Plotting the
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Fluid Dynamics Prediction Methods

1. Experimental Investigations
Experimentation on a physical model
Reliable information is achieved, However,
Experimentation may be costly
It is difficult to achieve exact conditions,
It is difficult to isolate effects
Sometimes not repeatable
2. Analytical Investigations
Most important branch of fluid dynamics
Crucial in understanding concepts
Usually good in predicting trends
Can obtain a lot of information using
simplifying assumptions, However,
Very limited range of Application
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3. CFD Investigations
1. Simulation-based design instead of
build & test
More cost effective and more rapid
than EFD
CFD provides high-fidelity database
for diagnosing flow field
2. Simulation of physical fluid
phenomena that are difficult for
experiments
Full scale simulations (e.g., ships
and airplanes)
Environmental effects (wind,
weather, etc.)
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